Business Keyboarding Pre-Test

On your own sheet of paper write down the letter of the correct answer.

 
 
1.
1 pts.		 Writing, designing, and laying out documents on the computer is the definition of what?   
  A. MS word
  B. desktop publishing
  C. typing
  D. editing
  E. working

 
 
2. What word is this the definition of: To make changes in a document.   
  A. fix
  B. edit
  C. replace
  D. change
  E. undo
 
3. What word is this the definition of: The name given to the different ways text can look.   
  A. font
  B. style
  C. hand writing
  D. text style
  E. format
 
4. In MS Word how do you put page numbers in the footer of the page?   
  A. type the numbers in the bottom of the page
  B. type the numbers in the header
  C. click insert > page numbers
  D. click insert > footer > page numbers
 
5. In MS Word how do you insert a table?   
  A. click insert > table
  B. click insert > table > insert
  C. click table > insert
  D. click table > insert > table
  E. click > format > table
 
6. In MS Word what is the default font size?   
  A. 10
  B. 12
  C. 14
  D. 16
  E. 18
 
7. In MS Word what is the default font style?   
A. arial
B. times new roman
C. courier
D. century gothic
E. castellar
 
8.
 		 What is the name of the bar that is at the very top of the Internet Explorer Window?   
  A. toolbar
  B. formatting toolbar
  C. standard toolbar
  D. menu bar
  E. editing toolbar
 
9. What do you call a list of buttons that perform functions in a computer program?
  A. toolbar
  B. formatting toolbar
  C. standard toolbar
  D. menu bar
  E. editing bar
 
10. Fill in the blank - A ________________ is an electronic machine that takes in data and instructions, works with the data, and puts out information.   
  A. microprocessor
  B. computer
  C. circuit board
  D. generator
  E. disk drive
 
11. What do you call a tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file or folder?   
  A. cursor
  B. icon
  C. picture
  D. folder
  E. pixel
 
12. What input device do you use to enter text and number information?   
  A. mouse
  B. keyboard
  C. hard drive
  D. user
  E. microphone
 
13. What is the primary output device of a computer?   
  A. printer
  B. keyboard
  C. monitor
  D. hard drive
  E. speakers
 
14. What do you call the physical parts of a computer?   
A. hard data
B. hardware
C. software
D. soft data
E. physical parts
 
15. What gives the computer instructions and tells it what to do?   
  A. users
  B. software
  C. html
  D. hardware
  E. keyboard
 
16. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main parts of a computer system?   
  A. hardware
  B. software
  C. people
  D. data
  E. motherboard
 
17. What are the 4 categories of hardware devices?   
  A. input, output, storage, basic
  B. input, basic, storage, hardware
  C. hardware, software, people, input
  D. basic, nonbasic, new, old
  E. input, output, storage, hardware
 
18. What do you call the computers main storage?   
  A. memory
  B. soft drive
  C. hard drive
  D. RAM
  E. CPU
 
19. What is the brain of a computer?   
  A. CPU
  B. CUP
  C. PCU
  D. PUC
  E. UCP
  F. UPC
 
20. What do you call the circuit board that ties all of the computer parts together?   
A. main circuit board
B. father board
C. mother board
D. green board
E. circuit board
 
21. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main types of data a computer works with?   
  A. letters
  B. words
  C. numbers
  D. graphics
  E. sound
 
22. What kind of error is this an example of… Tim sits down at a working computer and types in this address, http://www.coralspringmiddleschool.net, and the computer cannot find the address.   
  A. computer error
  B. processing error
  C. user error
  D. network error
  E. server error
 
23. What does it mean to have independence in your career?   
  A. you work for free
  B. you can do what you want when you want, no boss
  C. your boss lets you work in your own office
  D. you don't have to work on the weekends
  E. you get a lot of vacation time each year
 
24. Identify the vocabulary word that matches this definition: The steps necessary to choose and prepare for a career   
  A. career planning
  B. career preparation
  C. career steps
  D. career guiding
  E. career assistance
 
25. Identify the vocabulary word that matches this definition: An occupation or field in which a person works over a long period of time   
  A. job
  B. occupation
  C. career
  D. student
  E. life long learning
 
26. How many years of college does it take to obtain a bachelors degree?   
  A. 2
  B. 4
  C. 6
  D. 8
  E. There is no degree with that name
 
27.
1 pts.		 How many years of college does it take to obtain a doctorate degree?   
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. There is no degree with that name

 
 
28. How do you change the layout of a slide in MS PowerPoint?   
  A. click design > slide layout
  B. click format > slide layout
  C. click edit > slide layout
  D. click slide layout > format
  E. click format > design > slide layout
 
29. How do you add an animation in MS PowerPoint?   
  A. click add animation
  B. click slide show > animation schemes
  C. click slide show > insert > animation
  D. click format > animation
  E. click add > animation
 
30. What does a slide transition do in MS PowerPoint?   
  A. changes the way a slide looks on the computer
  B. changes the way a slide switches to the next slide
  C. changes the way text comes into a slide
  D. changes the way pictures come into a slide
  E. changes the way sound is played on a slide
 
31. What finger presses the P key on the keyboard?   
  A. right pinkey finger
  B. right ring finger
  C. right middle finger
  D. left pinkey finger
  E. left ring finger
 
32. What are the home row keys?   
  A. asdfghjkl;
  B. asdfjkl;
  C. qwerty
  D. asdfjkl
  E. jfkdslgh
 
33. Where should your wrist be when typing?   
  A. resting on the desk
  B. straight and off of the desk
  C. bent and off of the desk

 
 
34. Where should your eyes be when typing?   
  A. In a book
  B. On a piece of paper
  C. On the copy
  D. On your screen
  E. On the student's screen next to you
 
35. What finger presses the X key when typing?   
  A. left pinkey finger
  B. left ring finger
  C. left middle finger
  D. left pointer finger
  E. right pointer finger
 
36. What finger presses the shift key for a capital L?   
  A. left pinkey finger
  B. right pinkey finger
 
37. What finger presses the shift key for a capital F?   
  A. left pinkey finger
  B. right pinkey finger
 
38. What finger presses the backspace key?   
  A. right thumb
  B. left thumb
  C. left pinkey finger
  D. right pinkey finger
  E. right ring finger
 
39. When should you use the Caps Lock key?   
  A. to capitalize the first letter in a name
  B. to capitalize the first letter in a city
  C. when you have to capitalize more than 4 letters in a row
  D. when you have to capitalize 2 letters in a row
  E. to capitalize the abreviation of the state, Florida
 
40. What finger presses the 8 key?   
  A. right pointer finger
  B. right middle finger
  C. right ring finger
  D. right pinkey finger
  E. left pointer finger

 
 
 

41. Write 2 paragraphs about why you think it is important to know about computers, and how it can help you in your life.